
Owls Head to New Mexico Collegiate Classic
2/1/2024 6:35:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
HOUSTON – The Rice Owls women's track & field team will look to build on their strong open to the 2024 campaign this weekend at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
In total, the Owls will have 19 athletes competing in 13 events. Rice will be one of 66 teams competing this weekend in New Mexico, including Louisville, Arizona, Arizona State, Stanford, TCU, Tennessee, Wisconsin and others.
Last time out Josie Taylor (high jump) and Tara Simpson-Sullivan (weight throw) picked up event titles at the Robert Platt Invitational at the University of Houston.
Entering the weekend, Simpson-Sullivan sits 12th in the NCAA for weight throw, while Eliza Kraule sits 25th in long jump and Josie Taylor is 26th in high jump.
Scheduled Rice competitors
60m – Kennedy Gamble, Saniya Friendly, Gal Kadmon, Sydney Bogan
60m hurdles – Eva Vreeland, Alice Taylor
200m – Riana Green, Vreeland, Bogan, Kadmon, Friendly, Arayna Mickles, Gamble
400m – Green, Mickles, Vreeland, Bogan
600m – Taigen Hunter-Galvan, Savannah Simms
4x400 – Green, Mickles, Lindsay Simms, S. Simms
Field Events
High Jump – Josie Taylor, A. Taylor
Pole Vault – Elena Siemens, Lauren Schmitt
Long Jump – Christelle Bonzil,
Triple Jump – Ginnie Okafor, Bonzil, S. Simms
Shot Put – Morgan Fey,
Weight Throw – Tara Simpson-Sullivan
Pentathlon – Eliza Kraule, L. Simms
In total, the Owls will have 19 athletes competing in 13 events. Rice will be one of 66 teams competing this weekend in New Mexico, including Louisville, Arizona, Arizona State, Stanford, TCU, Tennessee, Wisconsin and others.
Last time out Josie Taylor (high jump) and Tara Simpson-Sullivan (weight throw) picked up event titles at the Robert Platt Invitational at the University of Houston.
Entering the weekend, Simpson-Sullivan sits 12th in the NCAA for weight throw, while Eliza Kraule sits 25th in long jump and Josie Taylor is 26th in high jump.
Scheduled Rice competitors
60m – Kennedy Gamble, Saniya Friendly, Gal Kadmon, Sydney Bogan
60m hurdles – Eva Vreeland, Alice Taylor
200m – Riana Green, Vreeland, Bogan, Kadmon, Friendly, Arayna Mickles, Gamble
400m – Green, Mickles, Vreeland, Bogan
600m – Taigen Hunter-Galvan, Savannah Simms
4x400 – Green, Mickles, Lindsay Simms, S. Simms
Field Events
High Jump – Josie Taylor, A. Taylor
Pole Vault – Elena Siemens, Lauren Schmitt
Long Jump – Christelle Bonzil,
Triple Jump – Ginnie Okafor, Bonzil, S. Simms
Shot Put – Morgan Fey,
Weight Throw – Tara Simpson-Sullivan
Pentathlon – Eliza Kraule, L. Simms
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